Jesse Wellens

Background

Jesse Michael Wellens is a YouTube personality, actor, producer, and video blogger. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Steve and Stella Wellens and has two siblings. Wellens spent six years in the Air Force of the United States of America before returning to Philadelphia and deciding to pursue a YouTube career.

He and his ex-girlfriend, Jennifer “Jeana” Smith, started the “PranksvsPranks” YouTube channel to share the hilarious pranks that the two of them played on one another. The first video uploaded to the channel was the “Cinnamon Challenge.” Their succeeding videos put them on the Internet’s radar and allowed them to gain billions of views. In addition, the former couple had a second channel, “BFvsGV,” where they produced daily vlogs that gave their fans an inside look into their daily lives. Between 2012 and 2013, the two channels peaked, and “PrankvsPrank” amassed more than four million subscribers.

Wellens was also a member of the “Epic Rap Battles Of History” web series. It debuted in 2012, with Wellens playing the Spartan King and Smith portraying Queen Gorgo. In 2013, Wellens released a rap song entitled ‘Cookie Dance.’ During the height of their shared careers, they were also involved in other ventures, including the YouTube Red series “Prank Academy,” where they taught different celebrities the art of pranking. In May 2016, the couple announced their amicable separation after 10 years together. Wellens took the “PranksvsPranks” channel, renaming it “Jesse,” while Smith renamed the “BFvsGF” channel “Jen Smith.” Since then, Wellens has continued to post videos and enjoy his Internet fame.